Distributed control system for a whirlpool tub
US6993415B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 8, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/2642
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A control system for plumbing equipment includes a user interface and a main controller. Only the user interface is customized and unique to a specific model of the plumbing equipment, and stores main software program that is tailored to operate the particular components of that specific model. The main controller is generic and is able to be used on several different models of the plumbing equipment. Upon activation of the control system the main software program is transferred to the main controller which configures the main controller to operate the specific model of the plumbing equipment.
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